Union suit.



E. H. DAVISON & M. K. PASOO.

UNION SUIT.

Patented Apr.14,1914,

Mfr/7555 5'5 EDWARD H. nAvrsoN AND MARTIN K. PASCQ, OF NEW BRITCONNECTICUT.

ASSIGNORS TO AMERICAN HOSIERY COMPANY, OF NEW IBRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, I

A CORPORATION.

UNION SUIT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 14, 191.1,

Application filed July 18, 1912. Serial No. 710,171.

.closed drop-seats, and the object of ourimprovement is to so constructa union suit winch being closed at the seat and crotch, completelycovers the body, and by means of its belted feature, retains thedrop-seat in proper position without the necessity of seat and legs.

buttons at the back.

In the accompanying drawing :-Figilre' 1 is a rear elevation ,of oursuit as it appears in use. Fig. 2 is an enlarged rear elevation of themiddle portion of the same, the beltv being unbuttoned at both ends.Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same, the ends of the belt beingbuttoned. Fig. 4; is a plan view of the gusset-s for the seat andcrotch. Fig. 5 is a rear elevation on the same scale Fig. 1, showing thedrop seat let down of a modified form of garment to the extent of haviman additional button-hole in the waistband at the middle of the top ofthe drop seat and a button on the body portion to cooperate therewith.Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the button hole side of the frontat the waist. Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view of one end of the belt.Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the two layers of the smallergusset. 1

Our improvement in the main, is applicable to union suits made in anyordinary manner from either woven or knitted fabric.

As shown',our suit is made from knitted fabricwhich is ,first made intoanordinary union suit, without. a drop seat. We then cut the backtransversely at about the waist line for a widt'h'at the waist equal tothe width of the desired drop seat at the top, and then out down on eachside as far as the drop is intended to go. This leaves a flap-for thedrop seat which is a part of the original back and is continuous withthe The flap so cut out is then slitdownjits middle to the crotch and.then each leg is slit from the crotch downwardly to a point. near theknee. We then insert the two gussets 9 and 10, the upper part 9 wherethe two sides 12 of the drop seat come together, the wider middle part 9being at the seat with the two lower points 9 extended from the crotchdown the legs as far as the legs are slit. The gusset 10 is a smallrectangular piece of two thicknesses which are sewed into the crotch,whereby we make the crotch and seat portion very roomy and of greatstrength. When the gusset 10 is made of fabric we prefer to have thewale in the two layers cross each other as shown in Fig. 8. Whether madeof a knit or other fabric, we prefer to have both layers of the gusset10 placed with the finished side out. A belt 11 is secured tothe upperedge of the drop seat or flap by its middle portion while the two endshaving but-ton holes 22 are intended to. come together at the frontwhere they may be secured to the special button 13 which is forconvenience set between two of the button holes 14 in the facing 15 atthe front. One of the buttons used on the front facing of the suit canalso be used for the belt. The button holes may be duplicated to anydesired number, three being shown and between these button holes we formare out we insert a partial back 17 as shown in Fig. 5. If desired abutton hole may be made in the middle of the back at the waist line asshownin Fig. 5 and a button 18 provided at the Waist line of the body ofthe garment to cooperate therewith.

By attaching the belt to the upper edges of the closed drop seat andproviding the ends of the belt with button holes at the front, and thefacing with a button, the seat may be raised and held in place by thesaid belt so that no button at the back is necessary, although one maybe used if desired. It is necessary to unbutton but one end of the beltin order to let the drop seat or flap down for use, but both ends may beunbutcrotch, within the main gusset gives superior strength at what isordinarily a weak point.

The original ordinary union suit mentioned is made of proper full sizeat the waist line so that extra provision for fullness is not requiredprecisely at the waist line and thereforethe gusset 9, which extends thefull depth of the drop seat can be and is made V-shape at the upper end,with the apex at the waist line, at the junction of the two sides 12 ofthe drop seat. Furthermore, the button-hole at the said junction, asshown in Fig. 5, that engages with the button 18, serves virtually toconnect the upper end of the gusset 9 with the body portion of thegarment, as distinguished from the sides 12, and thereby serves toconnect the said apex with the said body portion of the garment.

We claim as our invention 1. A union suit comprising a garment bodyhaving a full and complete waist line portion, a drop seat composed ofsides whose upper ends fit the said garment body along the said waistline portion, and a gusset inserted between the said sides, and theupper part of the said gusset being.Vshape and the apex thereof beingconnected to the opposed edges of the said upper ends of the drop seat.

2. In a union suit comprising a garment body and a drop seat in the formof a flap having the upper end at the waist line and the said drop seatbeing provided with a gusset, the said gusset being extended for theentire depth of the said drop seat up to the said waist line and theupper end thereof being V-shape with the apex at the said waist line,the said drop seat having a button-hole adjacent the said apex, and abutton being provided at the middle of the said garment body forengaging with the said button-hole. p

EDWARD H. DAVISON. MARTIN K. PASCO. Witnesses: v

L. H. TAYLOR, G. S. TALCOTT.

